We are looking forward to seeing you April 13th, 2019 at the 6th annual BSides Nashville convention at Lipscomb University. We have had some wonderful achievements and growth over the last 6 years but with growth comes opportunity, change, and unfortunately extra cost. We’ve expanded to a much larger venue on the Lipscomb University campus so we can accommodate up to 500 attendees. Each track will be able to hold at least 150 people. We will still have our other regular fun like the Phishbowl, the resume and interview workshop and the Mental Health Hacker’s workshop. http://mentalhealthhackers.org/

Our goal is to get as many people in the door as possible without making cost a burden.

If you pre-purchase tickets the cost for general admission including a t-shirt, lunch, and swag is just $20. If there are tickets available the day of, you can pay at the gate for $25. Tickets sold on the day of the conference are not guaranteed any food or swag.

We will have announcements on Twitter, Facebook, and our website as to how many tickets are available.

We are also looking for people to help in the organization, and if you have any interest in putting on this year’s or next year’s BSides Nashville conference please get in touch with us. If you agree to help with the conference this year your admission is free and guaranteed.

Looking forward to a great 2019!

-The BSides Nashville Organizing Committee

]]>https://bsidesnash.org/2019/02/11/2019-ticket-prices/feed/0390Making a Difference in Nashville with the Rural Tech Fundhttps://bsidesnash.org/2018/04/10/293/
https://bsidesnash.org/2018/04/10/293/#respondTue, 10 Apr 2018 16:14:34 +0000https://bsidesnash.org/?p=293If you were at BSides Nashville you may have seen me standing next to the Rural Technology Booth in the community area. If you didn’t get a chance to come by and say hi, I want to introduce myself and the cool work we’re doing.

My name is Chris, and I started the RTF about ten years ago to help introduce kids in rural and high poverty areas to technology and potential for jobs in this field. We do that by partnering with passionate teachers and donating equipment and curriculum to their classrooms to better enable tech education. This includes things like Raspberry Pi’s, Lego Mindstorms, 3D Printers, Arduinos, Sphero robots, and more.

From small beginnings, we’ve managed to make a pretty massive impact. Last year alone, we were able to introduce over 30,000 students across to technology in nearly 40 states. Several of those kids were in and around Nashville thanks to the proceeds we raised at the conference last year.

These are students from Mrs. Johnson’s K-4 classroom in Antioch. We were able to donate a Dash & Dot Robotics kit to help them add a STEM component to their curriculum. Here, you’ll see the students using a tablet to provide instructions to the robot.

These students are from Ms. Gregory’s library. We helped her turn the library into a Makerspace with the addition of littleBits electronics kits, Sphero, Dash & Dot, and Wonder Workshop STEM and robotics sets. These students are letter their imaginations run wild while trying to design and code their robots. Because this makerspace is in the library, every student in the school will have the opportunity to get excited about technology.

We’re doing amazing work and I’m excited that we have the opportunity to spread the word about it at BSides Nashville and reinvest the money we raise back into the local community.

Even if you didn’t get a chance to say hi last year, don’t worry! We’re going to be back this year! We’ll be selling t-shirts and hosting a raffle for free tech books and training. Once again, all the money we raise will be invested in Tennessee and the greater Nashville area.

]]>https://bsidesnash.org/2018/04/10/293/feed/0293Parking for BSides Nashhttps://bsidesnash.org/2018/04/09/parking-for-bsides-nash/
https://bsidesnash.org/2018/04/09/parking-for-bsides-nash/#respondMon, 09 Apr 2018 23:36:14 +0000https://bsidesnash.org/?p=291I bet you are wondering, this is a university where do I park? Well guess what we have a map.

If you are looking at a satellite map the parking structure is under the tennis courts.

The city really frowns on parking on the street, like tow truck frowns. Don’t be towed.

We are excited to announce the expansion of our cyber division at Blue Titan Cyber here in Nashville. We are now accepting resumes for a broad range of infosec needs at our prestigious company. Have your resume ready and come ready to discuss joining our family! Right now we are in need of:

The mock interview and resume workshop will provide some fake job descriptions. You can use these to practice tailoring your resume and can help us direct the mock interview; gearing it toward the jobs for which you would hope to apply. Feel free to walk in and participate in the workshop even if you’re not interested in these “jobs,” or you just want to talk resumes and careers.

]]>https://bsidesnash.org/2018/04/09/resume-interview-workshop-mock-job-descriptions/feed/0288Interstate Closures Weekend of BSides Nash – Now with a map!https://bsidesnash.org/2018/04/07/interstate-closures-weekend-of-bsides-nash/
https://bsidesnash.org/2018/04/07/interstate-closures-weekend-of-bsides-nash/#respondSat, 07 Apr 2018 23:14:23 +0000https://bsidesnash.org/?p=286If you are coming to town for BSides Nashville we want you to be aware that TDOT announced the section of I24 to the East of downtown will be closed for maintenance. This means if you are joining us from the North and traveling I65 or from the East and traveling I40 you may likely be affected if you do not plan accordingly.

In the past these closures have been shown on most live map programs but we want you to have a heads up.

Another thing to keep in mind is that our Nashville Predators have made the NHL Playoffs with home ice advantage. The Playoffs start on the 11th and there is a high probability of a game in town that weekend. At this time we have not found any news to determine how/if that will affect the bridge closures or other road closures in town. Stay Tuned

Updated to add the map! https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/tdot/region-3-documents/i-24-abc-project-2017-2018/I-24_Bridge_Replacemt_-_Interstate_Access.pdf

]]>https://bsidesnash.org/2018/04/07/interstate-closures-weekend-of-bsides-nash/feed/0286Fox Pick Lockpick Villagehttps://bsidesnash.org/2018/03/04/fox-pick-lockpick-village/
https://bsidesnash.org/2018/03/04/fox-pick-lockpick-village/#respondSun, 04 Mar 2018 21:52:10 +0000https://bsidesnash.org/?p=266Come join us; the FoxPick team in our Lockpick Village! We enjoy teaching anyone who wants to learn how to pick different types of locks or handcuffs! You can come play in the village, meet new people, and learn some new tricks. We also have our Lockpick Challenge, Felix’s Breakout. Help Felix the Fox escape from jail by getting out of a pair of handcuffs and through 3 door locks within 8 minutes and you can win a prize donated by our sponsors. To compete, it is 3 dollars cash or 5 dollars on a card. All money raised will be donated to Hak4Kidz, an event that helps expose young minds to the communal benefits of ethical research, mentorship, and responsible hacking. We really enjoy meeting new people and teaching anyone who wants to learn, especially kids! Please come play and donate and make this our best Lockpick Village of the year!

For more information or just to contact us, you can reach us at @likeidreamof28 and @fox_pick

How are job interviews like the holidays? They happen infrequently, they are super important to everyone involved, and they can drive us to drink; we can’t be good at them without practice.

Have a career in infosec? Writing a good resume and interviews are still a skill we should develop.

Thinking about a career change into infosec? It’s a good idea to always have a solid resume ready for unforeseen windfalls (or temporary setbacks). Our volunteer reviewers have decades of combined experience interviewing and vetting IT candidates, and we’re ready to put our experiences to work, for you.

Sign up for resume reviews or mock interviews (focusing on either soft or technical skills!) Certain times will be designated as for walk-in. Please bring a paper copy of your current resume or your own laptop with a digital copy (no USB).

Hiring? Feel free to drop off cards or paper postings first thing or during the walk-in periods.

Make sure you get your ticket and reach out to @dpcybuck on Twitter to sign up

1. Tickets are required

Lipscomb University is a small venue and we have not been able to secure a larger one at the time of this writing so we have a physical space limitation. So yes you need a ticket, you need to buy it in advance There will be NO WALKUPS the day of the event

2. We will sell out

See #1

3. There will be a waitlist

Get on it early. Once we get all staff/speakers/volunteers and sponsors registered we will release more tickets to those on the waitlist. Again this is based on physical space. We will continue to release tickets as people tell us they cannot come to the event. How many will we release? In years past it has been upwards of 50+ because when a ticket is released the next person on the waitlist has 24 hours to claim it and we keep going until all tickets are claimed. But not everyone on it will get in so join the list early and check your email/junk/spam/etc.

4. Staff do not have tickets to give out

Please be fair to our staff and organizers. There are no extra tickets, there is no secret stash we hold back. We count everyone and everyone must have a ticket. If you ask a staff member for a ticket cos you are a friend or you did that thing that once, you are putting them in a position where they will have to tell you no.

Ladi Adefala is a passionate cyber security professional with a broad range of expertise that spans multiple security domains including cyber security strategy, solution architectures, security risk assessments, cyber threat intelligence and research and cyber security training. Adefala’s background in information technology and security began with stints at Red Hat Consulting, AT&T and World Wide Technology Inc., and his credentials include an MBA from Washington University and multiple industry certifications.

Mr. Adefala has served in a variety of strategic technical and leadership roles that span several disciplines including enterprise network, mobility and advanced cyber security solutions. As a FortiGuard Labs cyber security expert with Fortinet, Adefala engages in industry thought leadership and threat research initiatives. These include strategic, tactical and operational threat intelligence. He has been invited to share his research and cyber security thought leadership at several events including NASA, BSidesLV. Adefala’s area of active research is deep learning neural networks. He also serves as Adjunct Faculty at Webster University’s Masters of Science – Cyber Security Program, where he engages participating students in the domains of Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), network forensics, malware analysis and reverse engineering.

If you answered yes, to the above questions, have we got a thing for you!

Wednesday September 27th at 6pm Join us at Two Bits on Demonbreun

Come meet the Organizers, chat with us. We believe many hands make light work and if you are willing to lend your skills or ability to contact potential sponsors, caterers and coffee people we can use your help.